Recent Publications
January 5, 2009
Frost Brown Todd and Locke Reynolds Merge
On January 5, 2009, Frost Brown Todd completed a merger with Indianapolis law firm Locke Reynolds. The firm resulting from the merger will have more than 450 attorneys operating in a five-state region, with offices in Louisville, Florence and Lexington, Kentucky; Cincinnati, West Chester and Columbus, Ohio; Nashville, Tennessee; Charleston, West Virginia; and New Albany, Fort Wayne and Indianapolis, Indiana. Locke Reynolds will assume the name Frost Brown Todd.
The merger strengthens Frost Brown Todd’s growing operation by adding a team of professionals respected in a number of practice areas but especially well-regarded in litigation circles. Locke Reynolds’ clients will gain access to Frost Brown Todd’s resources in areas such as general corporate, commercial transactions and finance, traditional labor and employment, patent, trademark and copyright, environmental, international, and real estate law.
“We sought this opportunity as a way to complement and expand our services in order to better meet clients’ needs in our increasingly competitive marketplace,” said Locke Reynolds’ former Managing Partner Nelson D. Alexander. “Joining forces with Frost Brown Todd will allow us to bring an even greater depth of legal capabilities to our clients.”
Frost Brown Todd Member Richard Erickson said, “In entering new markets, Frost Brown Todd has always taken the same approach: Partner with an established, admired firm that values good client relationships, and join with them to provide unmatched service and counsel. Feedback from our clients suggests we have been successful in this model, and it is certainly the one we’re pursuing in our merger with Locke Reynolds.”
“Indianapolis is a vibrant city with a proud history and a promising future,” added Edward Glasscock, a Member in Frost Brown Todd’s Louisville office. “We’re pleased to partner with a group of attorneys who are so trusted and respected, and delighted that they have agreed to continue to guide this firm in Indiana. Because the culture and personality of the two firms are so similar, it will make for a very smooth transition.”
Alexander, who will serve as Member-in-Charge of FBT’s Indianapolis office, noted that the merger will add to Locke Reynolds’ proven ability to hire the area’s best and brightest professionals. “Indianapolis is an extremely competitive recruiting market,” he said. “One of the greatest benefits for Locke Reynolds and its clients in this partnership is the ability to continue to attract and retain the area’s top legal talent.”